Jesus Lives! by Margaret R. Tucker. For unison voices (with optional Orff instrument, 2 octave handbells (2 octave handchimes)). Rote to Note Series. Sacred Anthem: Easter. Octavo. Published by Chorister's Guild (LO.CGA1181).
This charming Easter anthem incorporates melodic and textual repetition along with an age-appropriate singing range to create an optimal piece for younger-elementary choirs. Young singers will enjoy the optional hand motions that bring kinesthetic interest to the song and will assist with learning the text. Use of optional instruments provides yet another unique opportunity to engage children in the overall musical experience. As an added bonus, the anthem provides text substitutions that will make the piece equally useful during the Christmas season.

The Pine Tree Suite: Music from the American Revolution - score by Gerald Burakoff & Willy Strickland. For SA Recorders and Orff Instruments (with optional voices). Recorder with other Instruments. 3 - Moderate. Score. Published by Consort Music, Inc (MM.CM01033).
Very little original music has come to us from the American Revolution. The majority of the songs were well-known tunes from the British Isles, with words written for those tunes by colonial tunesmiths. For example: "The British Grenadiers", of English origin, was used as the tune, with new words written to become "Free America". One familiar exception to this practice is "Chester", with words and music by William Billings. The first verse was written as a hymn in 1770, and was later adapted for use in the Revolution by the addition of other verses extolling the ideas and virtues of New England colonists. It was then used as a march and became the most popular of the Revolutionary War tunes. CONTENTS: Chester Two Colonial Songs: The Girl I Left Behind Me i The Vicar Of Bray Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier Revolutionary March: (The White Cockade i The British Grenadiers i Yankee Doodle).

Lift Up Your Voices. (A VA DE TOKYO LACQUIPARLE). By Shirley W. McRae. For unison/2-part choir (with optional small percussion, Orff instrument, any combination instrument). Sacred Anthem: Advent, Christmas, Thanksgiving. Octavo. Published by Chorister's Guild (LO.CGA622).
This set of four pieces is part of the WE SING THE WORLD ROUND series. The titles in the set are COME, LET US EAT (Liberia), MANY AND GREAT, O GOD (Dakota Indian), THE KING OF GLORY COMES (Israel), and JOYFUL CHRISTMAS DAY IS HERE (Japan).